Glass charge distributing apparatus



May 5, 1953 Filed May 12, 1948 L. N. POND GLASS CHARGE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS 2 SHEETSSHEET l HIE SUPPLY iinbenmt Asa/v0.52 A. Po/w Qtturnep May 5, 1953 Filed May 12, 1948 L. N. POND GLASS CHARGE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Ilnhentm: [EA/vane 0. Palm Patented May 5, 1. .953

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Other objects andadvantasesoi the invention wi1l,. be,, apparent frorn the, following description vhe twnsiae in assi ns smi melan panying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a charge-distributing apparatus embodying the invention, with a glass-receiving trough thereof shown arranged under the bottom outlet of a iorehearth.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a fragment of the apparatus of Fig. 1 positioned to deliver successively-received mold charges to difierent molds.

Fig. 3 is a view of control equipment for the apparatus of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a valve such as may be employed as either valve of the control equipment of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the charge distributer proper comprises four troughs H-M, each having a charge receiving end l5 and a delivery end I6. spindle, such as ll, whose axial center is coextensive with the center of the charge receiving end, such as [5, of trough H. The trough-supporting spindles have their free ends adjustably clamped in sockets in the sides of a support, hereinafter referred to as a trough carrier block 20, mounted on a horizontal shaft 22 adapted to rotate the block to successively bring the receiving ends of troughs ll-l4 under the bottom outlet of an associated forehearth 2!.

The shaft 22 is turned in step-by-step fashion to successively bring the receiving ends of the troughs under the outlet of the forehearth by a ratchet disk 23 having a driving pawl 24 actuated by a pneumatic unit 25. Unit 25 is actuated in proper synchronism with charge severing shear blades 26 and 2? under control of like air supply valves to and 3i alternately actuated by a cam 33 carried by a shaft 34 which may also comprise an element of the shear control mechanism.

As can be seen from an inspection of Fig. 4, when a valve such as or 31 is in its normal position, air supplied to an intake pipe such as 35 is blocked from passage through the valve Each trough has a supporting baa memb afi in ra 1 e e 1. mm norma ly nection with an' end of a pneumatic unit, suchas u t 35.,. .o arnp e. isnqnn s e' atmos her viaa nassas 1i i "thr 11 l pe it o e riasl de.,. q i o ith valv lbe sins,b ocks.nas aseaij.

.-.membe fi possesses between pipes and 49, thus admitting operating air to the end of the unit to which pipe 48 is connected.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be appreciated that, as illustrated, valve 3| is supplying operating air via its pipe 5% to the upper end of unit 25, and accordingly the pawl 2 3 has just moved over ratchet disk 23 preparatory to turning it to replace trough l I, now under the forehearth outlet, with trough l2. As will be understood froin the description of Fig. 4, at this time valve 3t being in its normal position, the line 5| extending from the lower end of unit 26 is connected with atmosphere through valve 3i). As will be apparent, when cam 33 turns sufiiciently to enable valve 3! to restore and to operate valve 35), operating air will be supplied to line 5i and line 58 will be connected to atmosphere enabling the unit 25 to position trough it under the i'orehearth outlet.

Shaft 22 is provided with a grooved drum 52 having detents 53 into one of which a springloaded member 5t (Fig. 2) comes to rest after each turning movement to prevent over-run of the shaft when positively driven in a clockwise direction and to prevent its backward movement when the pawl is being retracted.

As previously mentioned, the trouglnsupporting spindles, such as spindle i"! for example, are centered with the charge receiving openings of the troughs. This arrangement permits a trough to be turned about the axis of its support to bring its delivery end to any desired angular position with respect to the fixed path of travel of the receiving end of the trough. As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, troughs ll-l i are adjusted to deliver charges received thereby to similarly numbered troughs Ei--li' with which they are brought into alignment just before receiving glass charges. Troughs illl direct the received charges into the associated molds MIM4 of suitable glass presses (not shown).

Of course the arrangement of troughs li-l t to deliver the charges received by them to different positions or to feed all charges to the same position is a matter of choice in adjustment of the troughs. For example, troughs H and 13 may both be adjusted to deliver charges to any .one of the molds MI and M3, and troughs l2 and I4 adjusted to deliver glass to one or more of the remaining molds. Alternatively, troughs l l|4 can be positioned to deliver all glass to a single mold, should the need require it.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a group of glass charge delivery troughs having glass charge receiving ends arranged adjacent one another and glass charge delivery ends in alignment with different molds for receipt of charges of glass delivered to the respective troughs, and a glass distributor comprising a support rotatable about a horizontal axis, a plurality of troughs fixed to said support and arranged about the axial center thereof, said latter troughs adapted for alignment with the outlet of a feeder and the receiving ends of different ones of said first troughs in succession as said support is rotated, and means for rotating said support.

2. In a material charge delivery apparatus, a rotatable support, a plurality of troughs pivotally carried on said support and each having a charge-receiving and a charge-delivery end, the charge-receiving end of each trough being aligned with the axis of its pivot and alignable with a feeder outlet by rotation of said support about its axis so that any trough can be turned about its pivot to adjust the position of its delivery end while retaining its receiving end in position for alignment with the feeder outlet.

3. A material charge distributor for use in the delivery of charges of material to a row of fixed delivery positions alongside one another, comprising a rotatable support, a plurality of troughs fixed to said support and arranged about the axial center thereof, said troughs being adapted for alignment with a feeder outlet and with different ones of said fixed delivery positions in succession as said support is rotated, and means for rotating said support.

4. For use in the delivery of material charges from a feeder outlet to a plurality of fixed positions, a rotatable support provided with a plurality of charge delivery troughs, each trough having a receiving end available to said outlet by rotation of said support and having a delivery end available to one of such fixed positions whenever its receiving end is available to said outlet.

LEANDER N. POND.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,439,384 Soubier Dec. 19, 1922 2,199,598 Robbins May 7, 1940 2,293,860 Sloan Aug. 25, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 20,402 Great Britain Sept. 2'7, 1907 

